Irecently built and tested one of the prototype 1 lb drumbot kits
from Kitbots.com as part of the
development process, prior to the
kit moving to production. At the
beginning of the build, I received
the fully assembled chassis along
with four kit gearmotors that
formed the basis of this build.
The chassis is a combination of
UHMW plastic, aluminum, and
the Kitbots product Nutstrip —
much like the Weta and Trilobite
kits. The design of the chassis
closely resembles Weta, however,
there is an important difference in